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1890 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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1890 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1889 November 4, 1890 1891 →
 
Nominee William Russell John Q. A. Brackett
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 140,507 131,454
Percentage 49.21% 46.04%

County results
Russell:      40–50%      50–60%
Brackett:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

John Q. A. Brackett
Republican

Elected Governor

William Russell
Democratic

The 1890 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Incumbent Republican governor John Q. A. Brackett ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Democratic mayor of Cambridge William Russell.

General election

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Results

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1890 Massachusetts gubernatorial election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William E. Russell 140,507 49.21% Increase3.39
Republican John Q. A. Brackett (incumbent) 131,454 46.04% Decrease2.36
Prohibition John Blackmer 13,554 4.75% Decrease0.99
Write-in All others 11 0.00% Steady
Total votes 271,972 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MA Governor, 1890". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "1890 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Massachusetts". US Election Atlas. Retrieved February 21, 2021.